Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint – they do all the great Got, Not Gots and retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising sports book publishers and remains a beacon of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect" commissioning of boxing material stands as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining and clever ideas. They work out what the aficianado would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most. Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Bent Arms & Dodgy Wickets, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books. They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands around the world to get into triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't and realise that interest in football extends beyond the Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious, seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with, contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it, using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football, channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

Buy

DOWNLOAD SAMPLE

ADVANCED INFORMATION

Stuck in a Moment

Subtitle:: The Ballad of Paul Vaessen
By:: Stewart Taylor
Price:: £12.99
Out:: 23rd April 2018
ISBN:: 9781785313790
Format:: Paperback
Size:: 216 x 138
Pages:: 320

Description

Stuck in a Moment is a tale of seduction and abandonment as young Paul Vaessen works his way through the ranks to the Arsenal first team of Brady, Jennings et al. One minute the world is at his feet, the next he’s on the scrapheap. One of football’s dirty secrets, Paul descends into a world of addiction and towards an inevitable conclusion.

About the author

Stewart Taylor’s published work dates back to 2000 when he contributed to Arsenal: Memories and Marble Halls (David Sims). He has since written for fanzines, for the official Arsenal magazine and Backpass. In 2014 Stuck in a Moment: The Ballad of Paul Vaessen was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, and was then shortlisted at the British Sports Book Awards in 2015.

HISTORY MAKERS EVENT IN NORWICH

Stuck in a Moment

Description

About the author